For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was rapidly sweeping through hundreds of herds of dairy cattle ...

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was rapidly sweeping through hundreds of herds of dairy cattle ...

Bird flu isn't currently contagious between people, and no humans have gotten the current strain that's circulating from their cats. But the ability of a virus to jump from species to species ...

As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ending in death over the past three decades.

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, attempting to evolve into more and more effective versions. Since the ...

Dairy and poultry workers, many of them immigrants, have been disproportionately infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus and their cooperation would be crucial should another outbreak occur. Bird ...

The spokesperson said that surveillance, readiness and response for influenza – including H5N1 bird flu – will continue under the CDC’s influenza division and other appropriate agency programs.

The spokesperson said that surveillance, readiness and response for influenza – including H5N1 bird flu – will continue under the CDC’s influenza division and other appropriate agency programs.

CDC deactivates H5N1 bird flu emergency response as cases decline, transitioning to routine monitoring ...